In honor of Spay Day USA on Feb. 22, the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland is offering a special $10 spay-neutering event. The group hopes to provide surgeries for an additional 500 low-cost spay and neuter surgeries next week.

Qualified cat owners (people receiving government assistance) are eligible for a special $10 spay/neutering fee. Need more motivation? Caretakers of the first 500 cats sterilized that week will be entered into a drawing for a $500 gift card of the winner’s choice.

Services are offered at six area locations. Transportation may be available for those unable to take advantage of this offer due to travel issues.

Call: 503-802-6755 for a cat you own; or 503-797-2606 for feral cats to schedule an appointment for $10. Visit the website for more information or make a donation. The Spay & Save program is in critical need of individual donations and is hoping to raise $20,000.

Food and coffee will be available. All proceeds will go toward helping rescued, "orthopedically challenged” golden retrievers to live a happy, pain-free life.

Victoria Stilwell to speak in Salem

Willamette Humane Society will host celebrity dog trainer Victoria Stilwell for a one-night show and live training performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Historic Elsinore Theatre in downtown Salem, 170 High St. S.E.

The hostess of Animal Planet’s “It’s Me or the Dog” series will demonstrate training tips using adoptable dogs from WHS and answer questions from the audience. Tickets: $22 or $35; purchase from theatre box office by phone at 1-800-992-8499 or online.